The importance of sterically hindered shear in determining the sensitivity of explosive crystals
Conference
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OSTI ID:6663736
Sterically hindered shear in a plane shock wave in an explosive crystal is shown to be important in determining the shock sensitivity of pentaerythritol tetranitrate and nitromethane. The steric hindrance is analyzed at the intermolecular level in the unit cell, and compared to the experimental evidence.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE; DOD; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 6663736
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-92-3907; CONF-921101--12; ON: DE93003861
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
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CRYSTALS
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Cermets
& Refractories-- Mechanical Properties
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450100* -- Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense-- Chemical Explosions & Explosives
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CRYSTALS
ESTERS
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IMPACT SHOCK
NITRATES
NITRIC ACID ESTERS
NITRO COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
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ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
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STRESSES
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